The Government recently launched the Presidential Rural Horticulture Scheme as part of efforts to develop rural economies and eradicate poverty in line with the country’s drive to attain upper-middle-income economy status by 2030. The Sunday Mail spoke to Agricultural Marketing Authority board chairperson Mr Allan Majuru on the authority’s preparedness to handle increased agricultural produce…
The Government recently announced the pre-planting prices for several grains to guide farmers going into production. Sunflower is pegged at ZWL150,636.20 per metric tonne and is the most lucrative price of all the grains and oilseeds for the 2021-22 season. The price demonstrates a commitment by Government to sustain the production trend for the oilseed…
Word from the Market with AMA Training is an effective way of promoting production and marketing in agriculture. Smallholder farmers, who constitute the majority in Zimbabwe, have a key role to play in ensuring that the national development agenda that seeks to achieve food security and self-sufficiency is realized. In Sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farmers provide…
The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) wishes to advise all stakeholders in the agricultural sector that the Government has set the pre-planting producer prices for the 2021-22 agricultural season for maize, traditional grains, soya beans, sunflower and cotton as follows: Commodity Price(s) Maize ZWL58,553.25/MT Traditional Grains ZWL70,263.90/MT Soyabean ZWL125,530.17/MT Sunflower ZWL150,636.20/MT Cotton produced under Pfumvudza/ Intwasa…
Word from the Market with AMA Due to change in the climatic conditions, the planting periods of maize has been severely affected. In the past, October-November has been regarded as safest as it coincided with early rains. However, lately many farmers have been preferring to plant in December. This has been necessitated by continued development…
All institutions and/or individuals intending to buy/sell livestock products during the forthcoming year which begins from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 are required to register with the Agricultural Marketing Authority before dealing in such products. The categories of institutions and/or individuals that are required to register are listed below: Class A, B and…
All companies and/or individuals intending to grow, buy or process macadamia nuts during the year 2022 which begins from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 are required to register with the Agricultural Marketing Authority by 31 January 2022. Late registration will attract a penalty. The categories of institutions and/or individuals that are required to…
Contractors are now legally obliged to deliver inputs to farmers they have contracted on time and ensure contracts include a minimum of each input as set by AMA.https://www.herald.co.zw/contract-regulations-tightened/
